4 Star reviews of Air Force One by Daron

Air Force One has been reviewed 19 times with an average rating of 4.42

Air Force OnePosted 6/11/2007 by Todd Miller

Rating:

4

Nice building set of something that is not the same as the other building sets out there. It was nice to see a jet plane of the Air Force One. The only thing is once the decals are on the plane, the plane can't be taken apart without removing the decals first.

As an adult who purchased this toy as gag gift for a Boeing engineer who worked on the Air Force One aircraft, I am exceedingly pleased with the product. This toy contains more than 55 very small parts. There is no way a 3-year old child could build the toy, add the decals, etc. without parental help. It really is much more appropriate for a child 6-12 yrs old, and only if they are already familar with Leggos or similar construction toys. The figure or 'pilot' or 'President' that comes with the airplane is way out of scale with the toy. The airplane is like a large toy for the little figure that comes with it. If the airplane came pre-assembled it would be about the calibur and quality of a McDonalds Happy-meal toy. Parts of the toy have a smooth finish, which allow the decals to be added. Other parts like the wing upper surface are bumpy (allows other construction blocks to be added) but in real life, wings are smooth surfaces! I realize the construction feature of the toy makes the high parts count desirable, but the realism suffers accordingly. I would like to see your company offer a similar toy, but not one you have to put together. Overall, I am very pleased with the toy.

The price is right for this executive jetliner! It is very simple to put together. My 6 year son followed the instructions easily and was able to assemble it with a little help. We have enjoyed it. The price is good. The engines fall off in flight sometimes but otherwise it holds up good. My son parks it next to his lego White House.

I have to start by saying this is probably the lowest rating I have ever given anything from Fat Brain; typically, I can count on anything they sell to be better than I even expect! I bought this set for my Lego-loving son, and he was excited to put it together with my assistance. At first, the pieces seemed to fit a little tighter than Legos, which is nice because we like to play with our models, and Legos often fall apart. Then I noticed there was a piece missing. Of course, Fat Brain was very helpful and it was easily exchanged (because we really liked the toy!). Sadly, some of these pieces did not stay together, and we used super glue to keep them together. There is no place to fit the pilot figure on the plane, or any other type of figure, which is important to note. Still, it is a pretty cute little model, and my son still plays with it now and then.